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India, Pakistan, Israel are urged to join Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty

UN nuclear conference calls India to join NPT, CTBT, Betwa Sharma, 26 May 2010, United Nations, May 26 (PTI) Breaking the tradition of not naming countries, the first draft of the final document of 2010 Nuclear-Non Proliferation Treaty Review conference has asked India, Pakistan and Israel to join NPT and CTBT.”The conference calls upon India, Israel and Pakistan to accede to the treaty as non-nuclear weapon States, promptly and without conditions, thereby accepting an internationally legally binding commitment not to acquire nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices,” the first draft of the document said.”The conference also calls upon India and Pakistan to maintain moratoriums on nuclear testing and calls upon India, Israel and Pakistan to sign and ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) without delay and without conditions,” it said. fullstory

May 26, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, politics international | antinuclear, disarmament, nuclear, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Switzerland: thousands rally against nuclear power

Swiss anti-nuclear protest gathers 4,000 Solothurn, Switzerland (GenevaLunch), 26 May 2010, – More than 4,000 people gathered in Goesgen, canton Solothurn, in northern Switzerland Monday, for a peaceful protest against the continuing development of nuclear energy in the country. The protest had participants from 83 groups in Switzerland, France, Germany and Austria. One of their key points was that switzerland’s nuclear power plans are preventing the rapid development of alternative energy programmes. GenevaLunch » Swiss anti-nuclear protest gathers 4,000

May 26, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | EUROPE, politics | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear renaissance, renewable energy, renewables, solar, wind | Leave a comment

U.S. media bias in failing to report full story on Iran’s nukes

it seems, the United States isn’t ready to deal because the Obama Administration is afraid of Congress.
(VIDEO) Robert Naiman: U.S. Media Censors U.S. Support of Iran Fuel Swap

U.S. Media Censors U.S. Support of Iran Fuel Swap, THE HUFFINGTON POST, Robert Naiman, 25 May 2010, “……….But if you get your information from major U.S. media, here’s something that you almost certainly don’t know: Brazil and Turkey say that before they reached the deal, they understood that they had the backing of the Obama Administration for their efforts. The available evidence suggests that Brazil and Turkey had good reason to believe that they had U.S. support, and that the Obama Administration has taken a 180 degree turn in its position in the last few weeks, and is now trying to cover its tracks, with the active collaboration of major U.S. media. Continue reading →

May 26, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | spinbuster, USA | antinuclear, enriched, nuclear, nuclear weapons, uranium | Leave a comment

Sanctions against Iran to be delayed

Noting progress at UN, Congress slows Iran sanctions bill – Laura Rozen – POLITICO.com, May 25, 2010 Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and Rep. Howard Berman (D-Ca.), the co-chairs of the Iran sanctions conference committee, have agreed to slow down Congressional Iran sanctions until the end of June, given the progress the Obama administration has shown getting consensus from all the permanent members for a new United Nations Security Council resolution sanctioning Iran…..Meantime, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, speaking in China today, continued to dismiss a nuclear fuel swap deal negotiated by Turkey, Brazil and Iran last week as a “ploy,” because it fails to require Iran to halt higher enriching uranium. Noting progress at UN, Congress slows Iran sanctions bill – Laura Rozen – POLITICO.com

May 26, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics international, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Iran will abandon nuclear fuel swap if new sanctions go ahead

Iran threatens to nix fuel swap if nuclear sanctions pursued, PoliJAM TIMES, by Haaretz, 23 May, 2010, Iran’s parliament speaker earlier Sunday repeated threats that Iran would abandon a nuclear fuel swap plan brokered by Brazil and Turkey if the United States imposes new sanctions on the Islamic state.The five permanent members of the UN Security Council agreed a draft of new sanctions last week after months of pressure from the United States to punish Iran for nuclear activities that Washington says are aimed at making a bomb…. Iran threatens to nix fuel swap if nuclear sanctions pursued

May 26, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, politics international | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

In U.S. Congress race, push for nuclear bomb testing strongly opposed

Matheson said the track record of nuclear weapons testing in Nevada should make future efforts out of the question…..……..If the largest nuclear threat to the U.S. is a terrorist getting a nuclear bomb, it wouldn’t make much sense to have more, candidate Claudia Wright said, adding that she doesn’t believe anyone who says underground testing is safe…

Nuclear testing hot topic in Congress race, The Spectrum, 25 May 2010, ST. GEORGE – Democratic Rep. Jim Matheson blasted two Republican Senate candidates Monday for saying they would support renewed nuclear weapons testing. Continue reading →

May 26, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

Core aim of U.S. Climate Bill is to promote nuclear energy

Nuclear Energy Has a Friend in Heads of Obama’s BP Oil Disaster Commission, by kgosztola May 25, 2010“……..Public Citizen reports the current climate legislation is a “nuclear energy-promoting, oil drilling-championing, coal mining-boosting” piece of legislation “with a weak carbon pricing mechanism thrown in.” The public interest groups warns against the nuclear power incentives currently in the climate change bill: Continue reading →

May 26, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | climate change, USA | antinuclear, climate change, global warming, nuclear, nuclear renaissance, nuclear spin, nuclear technology, radioactive, reactors, uranium | Leave a comment

Tony Blair joins nuclear promoting, supposedly “green” firm

Khosla Ventures is an investment group that says it specialises in environmentally-friendly technologies, including solar, wind and – ahem – nuclear energy start-ups..

Blair goes from “greenwash” to landing green job New Statesman, by Jason Stamper – 25 May 2010 Former PM lands green energy advisory role. The decision by Silicon Valley-based Khosla Ventures to hire Tony Blair as strategy adviser on green energy will surprise some environmental campaigners. Continue reading →

May 26, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear technology, solar, uranium, wind | Leave a comment

Graham and Reilly – two nuclear promoters heading oil spill commission

The EPA under Reilly specifically called for “the construction of 600 more 1,000-megawatt nuclear power plants around the world.”

Nuclear Energy Has a Friend in Heads of Obama’s BP Oil Disaster Commission, by kgosztola May 25, 2010 “…….The single largest nuclear industry contributor to Graham’s campaign was Exelon, which has provided him with $19,000 since 1998. Exelon, in fact, is a particularly generous donor, giving a total of $588,044 to members of Congress in 2002 alone. That makes it the kindest nuclear company to politicians, according to a Public Citizen report issued this past May 20 titled “Hot Waste, Cold Cash.” ….

Former EPA Administrator William K. Reilly: A Chum for Nuclear Energy
In Reilly’s career, he has demonstrated significant support for nuclear energy Continue reading →

May 26, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | secrets,lies and civil liberties, USA | antinuclear, climate change, global warming, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, reactors | Leave a comment

Double standards in Israel’s possession of nuclear weapons

Israel’s tacit defence, pursued on its behalf by its allies, has been that it – unlike Iran – is a ‘responsible’ nuclear power. Yet here you have Shimon Peres talking nukes with a nutcase white supremacist government..

A responsible nuclear power? by Julian Borger 24 May 2010 guardian.uk The revelations of Israel’s nuclear flirtation with South Africa will add weight to claims of double standards Continue reading →

May 25, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Israel, secrets,lies and civil liberties | antinuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

UK not getting new nuclear reactors any time soon

U.K. Energy Policy In A Muddle – WSJ, By Selina Williams, 24 May 2010, “……….Not all the policies required for the construction of new nuclear power plants–a key source of low-carbon electricity–are finalized and it’s unlikely that any will be built until after 2020, the report adds. Decomissioning of old nuclear power plants and what will be done with the waste have yet to be completely pinned down. And the new coalition government’s decision to do away with the Infrastructure Planning Commission, which the previous government set up to streamline and speed up planning decisions for new nuclear, could create more delays to investment…….U.K. Energy Policy In A Muddle – The Source – WSJ

May 25, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, UK | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, nuclear technology, nuclear wastes, plutonium, radiation, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

Russian firms now off “blacklist” despite their weapons sales to Iran,

Obama Administration Lifts Russian Firms from Blacklist – World Market Media May 24, 2010

// <![CDATA[// John Rummo Four Russian firms, accused of helping Syrian and Iranian Weapons programs, including Rosoboronexport and Tula Instrument Design Bureau were lifted off the U.S. government’s black list. Both of these aforementioned companies have been noted in selling antitank, artillery, and rockets to both Iran and Syria, some of which have turned up in Lebanon……. Obama Administration Lifts Russian Firms from Blacklist – Online Investment Community – World Market Media

May 25, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

UK govt’s underhand way of subsidising nuclear power

Huhne, it seems, may have ruled out using the public purse to fund the new nuclear generation, but his Government is asking us to use our wallets to do the same.

The Government has found a backhanded way to subsidise nuclear power The Ecologist, Dan Box, 24th May, 2010 21st century nuclear power needs a 21st century subsidy… no blank cheques this time – just an apparently green tweak to the emissions trading system, and voila!What is it they say? Power corrupts? Well, certainly people change. Continue reading →

May 25, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes | Leave a comment

U.S. public will wake up to danger of far right nuclear politics

The public debate will also likely expand with the July 23 release of a new documentary from the team that made An Inconvenient Truth. The film, Countdown to Zero, is a nuclear wake-up call about the real threats we face and the urgent need for action.

Nuclear Naivete,THE HUFFINGTON POST, Joe Cirincione: , 24 May 2010, Far-right conservatives posture as nuclear tough guys, but push a shockingly naive policy. Clinging to Cold War doctrines, they play politics with our nuclear weapons. It is a dangerous game that puts American security at risk. Representative Mike Turner (R-OH) rammed through an amendment at the House Armed Services Committee mark-up of the Defense Authorization Bill last week that condemns the new U.S. nuclear strategy endorsed by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the directors of the nation’s nuclear laboratories. Why? Rep. Turner wants to use nuclear weapons in Afghanistan……. Continue reading →

May 25, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

U.S. Senator enthuses over $2 billion loan to France’s nuclear giant AREVA

Senator Voinovich Encourages DOE on Nuclear Loan Guarantess, Nuclear Power Industry News, 25 May 2010, “………The $2 billion loan guarantee has been awarded to AREVA’s Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility near Idaho Falls, Idaho, ………….Sen. Voinovich, along with Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE), recently led a bipartisan congressional letter to President Obama requesting that the White House join them in hosting a nuclear energy summit to bring together key leaders, stakeholders and innovators to discuss and plan for America’s nuclear energy future. Senator Voinovich Encourages DOE on Nuclear Loan Guarantess – Nuclear Power Industry News